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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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